Anniversary Day At The Convent
MONROE — In honor of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, a day of ce...
Lindsay Carley of Newtown, a 1999 graduate of Newtown High School, earned a varsity letter from the Eastern Connecticut State University women’s...
Itinerant Park & Rec Dept. Due To Move Again
By Steve Bigham
The Parks & Recreation Department is expected to make a move back to Town Hall South later this yea...
Bound For The Rail Museum –
Preservationists Dismantle The Botsford Water Tower
By Jan Howard
A plan to dismantle the Botsford water tower, located ...
Inmate’s Death Investigated
State police and state Department of Correction (DOC) officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deat...
A Quiet Fourth Inspires Memories
Of Fireworks In Newtown
By Steve Bigham
It has been 15 years since Newtown last put on a fireworks display, yet residents still...
A dog begins his older years about the age of seven. Growing old is a process in dogs as well as people. However, the changes are not always as obvious in a dog...
Are You A
Tennis Mom?
NEW HAVEN – The 2000 Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament is searching for its second annual Tennis Mom of the Year.
The winning mom wi...
More Than 50 Years Later, A Diploma With Honors
By Kaaren Valenta
In the years since World War II, Darius Hallabeck never regretted leaving high school to serve...
Wish TV –
Bridging The Gap Between The Living Room And The Classroom
By Jeff White
Imagine every Newtown student coming home after a long day of sch...
The issue being discussed is an unfair redistribution based on a pandemic buying frenzy blip for owners of small houses as they were most sought after. Folks with large houses will see dramatic reductions in comparison.
PS - Been here 35 years and voted NO every time primarily because the town side of the budget always gets squeezed while the BoE side always expands. We need to follow up NO votes with pushes to consolidate school buildings thereby eliminating some teachers and administrators whose salaries and benefits make up the bulk of the school budget. Not to mention transportation costs.
Thank you Mr. Walker. Smaller homes (<2000 sq ft) like mine got caught in the Pandemic Frenzy where houses sold in 1-2 days at of above asking. These 'comps' are used as a basis for reevaluating our properties up. Now that the frenzy has cooled our house values are heading back down. But we will pay based on this market 'blip' for the next 5 years.
Yes, that's exactly right. The assessment matters in the way it distributes the tax burden. But, the heart of the matter is the budget - the budget has more to do with how much tax we pay!!!!! We should make sure the budget reflects expenditures that we, as taxpayers, support.
I am so sad to hear that an old neighbor of mine has passed away. I have such fond memories of the entire Brown family and to think one is now missing breaks my heart. My deepest sympathy to the whole family. I miss you all much.
Matt Long
